New World wines are grape wines made in countries without long-standing winemaking traditions, such as Argentina, Chile, Australia, and the United States. These wines typically have higher alcohol content than Old World wines.
How it is made
In hot regions like South Australia, cold fermentation technology allows for the production of competitive dry white wines. This technique involves circulating cooling agents through stainless steel fermentation vessels. Before this technology, these regions primarily produced and exported less delicate sweet fortified wines.
History
New World white wines remained in the shadow of red wines until the 1990s, when wine critics began to appreciate varietal wines from New Zealand's Sauvignon Blanc. New World countries have been more open to adopting new technologies, such as screw caps for white wine bottles and bag-in-box packaging for inexpensive wines.
Types and styles
New World countries have their flagship grape varieties: Argentina with Malbec and Torrontes, Chile with Carmenère, Uruguay with Tannat, the United States with Zinfandel, South Africa with Pinotage, and Australia with Shiraz. As of September 2009, 63.9% of wine consumed worldwide came from the European Union, while 23.4% came from the United States and South America.
Adapted from the Russian Wikipedia article Вина Нового Света, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.